The staff development coordinator — supporting training and development programs that grow employee capabilities.
As Staff Training and Development Coordinator, you coordinate training and professional development programs for staff employees. This includes skills training, professional development, leadership programs, and career development initiatives. You support the logistics and administration that make development programs accessible to employees.
Your days involve program coordination across multiple initiatives. You might schedule a leadership workshop, process registrations for a skills course, coordinate with an external training vendor, update development records, and assist with planning a career development program. You help employees access the growth opportunities the organization offers.
The hardest part is coordinating multiple programs with different audiences, formats, and stakeholders. Staff Training and Development Coordinators who thrive are organized, enjoy seeing employees grow, and can manage complexity across diverse programs.
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Median pay for a Staff Training And Development Coordinator is about $127K nationally, with the field ranging roughly from $76K to $220K depending on experience, employer, and metro (BLS).
Core skills for this role include Learning Strategies, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, and Instructing.
Most people in this role hold a bachelor's degree.
Employment in this field is projected to grow about 5.8% through 2034, with roughly 44,960 people working in it today (BLS).
Closely related roles include Staff Training and Development Manager, Training Manager, and Development Director.
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